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Commentary for I Kings 8:66

בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ לְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שְׂמֵחִים֙ וְט֣וֹבֵי לֵ֔ב עַ֣ל כָּל־הַטּוֹבָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֔וֹ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּֽוֹ׃

On the eighth day he sent the people away, and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shown unto David His servant, and to Israel His people.

Rashi on I Kings

For Dovid His servant. To make known that He forgave them their sins, as we find in [Maseches] Mo’ed Katan.43 9a. When Shlomo wished to bring the Ark into the Holy of Holies, the gates clung to one another.
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Rashi on I Kings

And for Yisroel His people. That He forgave them the sin of Yom Kippur,44I.e., for having eaten on Yom Kippur. and a Bas Kol emanated and declared, “All of you are prepared for the life of the World to Come.”45Maseches Mo’ed Katan 9a.
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